What does kanji 徭 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 徭 is compulsory service to the state.

How is kanji 徭 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 徭 are えだち, つかい, ふぞろ.い; the onyomi readings are エウ, ヨウ.

Example words that use kanji 徭 include 徭役, 雑徭.

Kanken 1

徭

Meaning

compulsory service to the state

compulsory service to the state, corvee

Stroke Order

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ようえき

statute-labor service (ritsuryō period)

ざつよう

forced labour (labor) imposed upon commoners (ritsuryō period)

5 reference sentences

昔の農民は徭で道を作らされた。

In the past, farmers were forced to build roads as compulsory labor.

その村では毎年春に徭が課された。

In that village, compulsory service was imposed every spring.

重い徭に人々は苦しんでいた。

People suffered under the heavy burden of compulsory labor.

彼は徭を逃れるために村を離れた。

He left the village to escape that compulsory service.

王は徭を軽くすると約束した。

The king promised to reduce the burden of compulsory labor.

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